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The North Carolina Department of Transportation owed $18 million to counties across the state over the last 6 months because of budgeting issues. Public…
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Filing for the 2020 legislative elections doesn’t begin until next month, but that hasn’t stopped many Western North Carolina candidates from making their…
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State legislative elections are still more than a year away, but some Western North Carolina candidates have already started campaigning.And just like in…
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While policymakers are working to change the laws around opioid prescriptions, local communities are working to educate parents about how to talk to their…
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Horace Kephart is remembered as one of the seminal authors of Southern Appalachia. He was also a key player in the founding of the Great Smoky Mountains…
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Additional reporting by Cory Vailliancourt Governor Roy Cooper visited Nantahala Outdoors Center as a part of his Western North Carolina tour on Friday.…
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Blue Ridge Public Radio will hold its first ever joint listening session with Smoky Mountain News on Thursday April 18th in Bryson City. We want to hear…
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Browse around the Cottage Craftsman, a gift shop in the center of Bryson City, and you’ll see candle holders, wall hangings, baskets, pottery, jewelry, a…
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In a region where thousands of acres of national forest can easily separate one mountain town from the next, it’s not unusual for some residents to…
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Western North Carolina businesses are making a name for themselves in the American music festival scene. Styled after the musical festivals of the 1960's,…